Encampment to Bring Veterans to Abilene in March
Abilene prepares for the G A R sixth annual encampment with plans to house feed and entertain visiting veterans and their families. Citizens pledge cooperation, hotels and halls ready, temporary beds arranged, churches and relief corps serving meals, inviting all old soldiers to Abilene for a large, profitable gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Boys
Abilene
Hope Dispatch
Brother Crazy
Police Gazette
The
Gazette
Charles Erin Verner
Bonebrake
Shamus O’brien
White
Kansas State
Grand Army of the Republic
MacDivitt
Relief Corps
Kansas
Berry Bros Mercantile Co Offers Inviting G A R Headquarters
Local merchants Berry Bros Mercantile Co invite G A R encampment attendees to use their establishment as headquarters. Ads tout bargains across departments, Spring goods, agri implements, and cattle herding services. Mentions a Norman stallion for sale or trade and money to loan by C Stevens. Patronize Palace Barber Shop and Citizens Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co
J. R. Hackler
N. E
Durham Park
Berry Bros. Mercantile Company
Durham Park Items and Local Agriculture Outlook
Tents line the Rock Island main in Marion county while dirt flies. Corn rises as butter and pork prices fall. Wheat prospects look good with a planned broom corn crop. Hog cholera noted in Marion county. Residents call for law forcing large landowners like Scully to shed most land to aid laborers and farmers as winter ends.
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Rock Island
Marion County
Old Scully
Market Prices Snapshot for Grains and Hogs
Corn and oats reported at 25 and 22 cents per unit while rye stands at 30 cents. Wheat prices range from 55 to 60 cents for No 2 red and soft varieties. Hog prices move between 4.50 and 5.00 per unit.
Farm for Sale by Jacob Hornung of Dillon
A 30 acre farm with 140 acres improved and four acres of young orcasta timber. The property features abundant pasture and ample water, advertised for sale by owner Jacob Hornung in Dillon.
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B. H. D'Hay
Philadelphia
Gleissner’s
Rippeiway
8D Street
the Reflector
Iama
Joux P Quinn
Jacos Secunist
Dark Horse
Thomas Prendergast
Chicago
Harrison Bonebrake
East
C. T. Estes and
A. Munger
Bon Ton Hotel
Major Wise
Wise
A. W. Hargreaves
B. W. Swan
Pauline, Iowa
Pete Marx
Mayor Rice
Mrs. C
Crawford
Junction City
H. E. Leeds
Mrs. E. J. Warmer
la Crosse
Dr. Oakwood
Wichita Daily Journal
R. M. Gage
Barnes & Gage
F. A. Bidwell
M. Wise
Cooper Ranch
Abilene Real Estate Company
Kansas City
Wichita
Charley Estes
Henry
Gus Hansbrough
Malloy
Washington Territory
George Emig
WaKeeney
A. Green
Minneapolis
Miller
S Cath Lig
Berry Bros. Establishment
Sural
James Bathan
Sherman Township
Green Ridge
Alexander Kosciusco Vanderbelt
Updegraff
Cedar St
W. W. Herr
Howard Paul
D. W. Jacoby
H. G. Fisher
Grand Lodge
C. H. Sebold
England
Paree
A.J. Wilcox
Baptist Church
Y.P. Wilson
Buckeye Ave
J. T. Burton
Fire Department
Salina
Smith's Hall
Col. Fisher
Wilson
Berry Bros
Garland
J. H. Brapy
C. Stevens
F. H. Boardman & Co
Palace Barber Shop
Citizens Bank
Jacob Hornung
Dillon
Keller & Tisdale
L.H. Faulkner & Co’s
Our Boot and Shoe Department
L. H. Faulkner & CO
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